'Ukrainians criticise, praise, argue and vote'published at 19:25 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Diana Kuryshko
BBC News Ukrainian, reporting from Liverpool
Despite the war and all the dangers, Ukrainians are going to watch the Eurovision 2023 final.
At least that's what I hear from my friends from Kyiv.
Eurovision is gaining momentum, passions are heating up and people are increasingly interested:
"So who are the Croats singing about in the song about a small and evil psychopath, is it about Putin?", "What did the Czech group Vesna mean by singing about the friendship of the Slavic sisters?", "Why did the Australian bring a car to the stage?", “Is it enough Ukrainian in the show?”.
Ukrainians discuss Ukrainian songs on the show, and their opinions are radically divided - some really liked them, and others did not.
They thank Monika Linkite from Lithuania for her position and support for Ukraine. They criticise and praise, argue and vote.